Of higher rank

  • 1higher rank — noun higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service • Syn: ↑seniority, ↑senior status, ↑higher status • Derivationally related forms: ↑senior (for: ↑seniority) …

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  • 2of higher rank — index superior (higher) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3rank — rank1 [raŋk] n. [MFr renc < OFr ranc, renc: see RANGE] 1. a row, line, or series 2. an orderly arrangement 3. a social division or class; stratum of society [people from all ranks of life] 4. a high position in society; high degree; eminence …

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  • 4higher-up — ☆ higher up [hī′ər up΄ ] n. Informal a person of higher rank or position …

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  • 5Rank insignia of the German armed forces — The ranks of the German armed forces, known collectively as the Bundeswehr, were set up by the President with the Anordnung des Bundespräsidenten über die Dienstgradbezeichnungen und die Uniform der Soldaten on the basis of section 4, paragraph 3 …

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  • 6rank — ▪ I. rank rank 1 [ræŋk] noun [countable] 1. a particular level of job in an organization, especially a government organization or the army: • His father retired with the rank of major. • Knight Ridder named Maxwell King, 46, to succeed Mr.… …

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  • 7rank — rank1 W3 [ræŋk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(position in army/organization)¦ 2 the ranks 3 break ranks 4¦(line)¦ 5 pull rank (on somebody) 6¦(quality)¦ 7¦(social class)¦ 8¦(taxi)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; …

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  • 8rank — [[t]ræ̱ŋk[/t]] ♦♦♦ ranks, ranking, ranked 1) N VAR: with supp Someone s rank is the position or grade that they have in an organization. He eventually rose to the rank of captain... The former head of counter intelligence had been stripped of his …

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  • 9rank — 1 noun 1 POSITION IN ARMY/ORGANIZATION (C, U) the position or level that someone holds in an organization, especially in the police or armed forces: promotion to the rank of General | high/senior/low/junior rank: Bates is very young to hold such… …

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  • 10higher status — noun higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service • Syn: ↑seniority, ↑senior status, ↑higher rank • Derivationally related forms: ↑senior (for: ↑seniority) …

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